as in plans
a method worked out in advance for achieving some objective
an ambitious young man with a remarkably detailed blueprint for becoming a millionaire by the age of 25
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as in designs
to work out the details of (something) in advance
blueprinted the schedule of events for the festival right down to the last detail
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Recent Examples of blueprints
Bella Webb, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2026
These are like blueprints that show how a company's defenses are set up.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Bedrock's team could realize from old blueprints that there once had been a soaring atrium.
—Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 31 Mar. 2026
But Khan had sold outdated blueprints, and the agency believed that this had handicapped the Iranians, who had never engineered the necessary centrifuges.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
The other has those same books — plus the blueprints, soil samples, and maintenance records for every building in a specific area for the last twenty years.
—Leagh Turner, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
The call for ideas isn’t a professional design competition, or a solicitation of architectural blueprints, Laymon said.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
That’s why the city released an eight-page pre-construction checklist along with the blueprints.
—Mark Dee
march 27, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
No matter what, though, Wigder believes the city’s master plans, or blueprints for the future, need to be looked at and updated responsibly.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
Chris Perugini, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
Material innovators pitched to impact investors, private sector leaders shared their blueprints for change, and activists mobilized the committed and recently converted alike.
—Bella Webb, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2026
These are like blueprints that show how a company's defenses are set up.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Bedrock's team could realize from old blueprints that there once had been a soaring atrium.
—Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 31 Mar. 2026
But Khan had sold outdated blueprints, and the agency believed that this had handicapped the Iranians, who had never engineered the necessary centrifuges.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
The other has those same books — plus the blueprints, soil samples, and maintenance records for every building in a specific area for the last twenty years.
—Leagh Turner, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
The call for ideas isn’t a professional design competition, or a solicitation of architectural blueprints, Laymon said.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
That’s why the city released an eight-page pre-construction checklist along with the blueprints.
—Mark Dee
march 27, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
No matter what, though, Wigder believes the city’s master plans, or blueprints for the future, need to be looked at and updated responsibly.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
Recreating Rosebank’s Unique Facility IMD worked with Forsyth’s to create new stills, using archival still blueprints to build exact replicas of the original design.
—Chris Perugini, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blueprints
Noun
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If passed, the moratorium would temporarily stop the Legislature from accepting, processing and approving rezoning applications and site plans for data centers in the county.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026
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The sale of the warehouse came two months after the owner of another Salt Lake City warehouse announced plans not to sell or lease to the federal government amid protests.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Let the graceful creatures live amongst hearts, sparkles, and whatever other designs your heart desires.—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
4 Apr. 2026
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Landscape designs withstand for days, weeks, sometimes for many years and then the plants die or dry or are overridden.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The summit will explore how the two worlds connect – from adapting digital IP into cinematic projects and scouting emerging talent, to engaging audiences that drive communities to theaters and exploring innovative marketing strategies.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
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Join us for our third CNBC Pro LIVE, where investors of all backgrounds — from financial professionals to everyday individuals — come together to cut through the noise and gain actionable strategies for smarter, more disciplined investing.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This line plots the current price back 26 periods in time.—
Karl Montevirgen,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Alexandre Dumas’s novel of identity and revenge gets a big-budget remake with Sam Claflin starring as Edmond Dantès, a sailor wrongly imprisoned in an island fortress who, after his escape and subsequent treasure finding, plots his vengeance.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Because the company’s recent seasonal programs have been more astounding than its classics.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Proceeds from the annual registration fee would help fund lowrider public exhibitions, cultural events and programs that preserve lowrider history.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Stamper, a lexicographer and former editor at Merriam-Webster, charts the history of how thousands of colors came to be defined in Webster’s Third New International Dictionary, published in 1961.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Primal Fear charts the story of a Chicago defense attorney who believes that his altar boy client is not guilty of murdering a Catholic bishop.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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As party chief, Lam has led Vietnam’s biggest bureaucratic overhaul since the 1980s, cutting jobs, merging ministries, redrawing provincial boundaries and advancing major infrastructure projects.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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The gas tax is a key source of funding for road construction and maintenance across North Carolina, and lawmakers said eliminating it even temporarily could slow projects or worsen existing infrastructure needs.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Blueprints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blueprints. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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